Third time's a charm?

10:14 AM,
Mar. 6, 2014

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Nothing, it seems, can snuff out Hookah Joe's. For a third time, the hookah bar will open in downtown Asheville - this time on Coxe Avenue, next door to Asheville Brewing.

In this new incarnation, set for opening March 21, Hookah Joe's will use an electronic system combined with traditional hookah water pipes and a non-tobacco product, said venue founder Joe McHugh. The bar will also be well-stocked with local craft beers, said his partner Jose Acevedo.

To meet health regulations, McHugh is going with a high-tech system, McHugh said. "I came across a product not unlike an e-cigarette, with a ...